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Sonoco Products (SON) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Sonoco Products gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Apr 30, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 0 times and lowered it twice.
Revenue
Every guided period is still to be reported.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $7.2B–$7.8B (Feb 17, 2026) → reaffirmed $7.2B–$7.8B (Apr 21, 2026) → reaffirmed $7.2B–$7.8B (Jul 22, 2026) → lowered $7.2B–$7.4B (Oct 21, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
Operating margin
This line is not in the statements Filing Flows reads, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 11.0% (Jul 31, 2024) | — | — | — |
Operating cash flow
The GAAP figure from the filings is shown for each period reported; it is not judged against the guide, which may leave items out (one-off payments, acquisitions).
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $700M–$800M (Feb 17, 2026) → reaffirmed $700M–$800M (Jul 22, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $750M–$850M (Feb 18, 2025) → raised $800M–$900M (Feb 19, 2025) → reaffirmed $800M–$900M (Apr 29, 2025) → lowered $800M (Jul 23, 2025) | $690M (GAAP) | not judged | — |
| FY2024 | $650M–$750M (Apr 30, 2024) | $834M (GAAP) | not judged | — |
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $5.80–$6.20 (Feb 17, 2026) → reaffirmed $5.80–$6.20 (Apr 21, 2026) → lowered −$2.00 (Jul 22, 2026) → reaffirmed −$2.00 (Oct 21, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | −$2.00 (Feb 18, 2025) → reaffirmed −$2.00 (Feb 19, 2025) → reaffirmed −$2.00 (Apr 29, 2025) → raised $6.00 (Jul 23, 2025) → lowered $5.65–$5.75 (Oct 22, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | −$2.00 (Oct 31, 2024) | — | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | −$2.00 (Jul 31, 2024) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | −$2.00 (Apr 30, 2024) → reaffirmed −$2.00 (Jul 31, 2024) → reaffirmed −$2.00 (Oct 31, 2024) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | −$2.00 (Apr 30, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EBITDA margin
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 16.0% (Jul 31, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EBITDA
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1.2B–$1.4B (Feb 17, 2026) → reaffirmed $1.2B–$1.4B (Apr 21, 2026) → reaffirmed $1.2B–$1.4B (Jul 22, 2026) → lowered $1.2B–$1.2B (Oct 21, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $1.3B–$1.4B (Feb 18, 2025) → reaffirmed $1.3B–$1.4B (Feb 19, 2025) → reaffirmed $1.3B–$1.4B (Apr 29, 2025) → reaffirmed $1.3B–$1.4B (Jul 23, 2025) → lowered $1.3B–$1.4B (Oct 22, 2025) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Sonoco Products, Q3 2026: revenue $2.0B (-4% year over year), operating margin -31.2%, net loss $732M, operating cash flow $285M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Sonoco Products beat its guidance?
Sonoco Products gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Apr 30, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 0 times and lowered it twice.
How often does Sonoco Products raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 0 times and lowered it twice since Apr 30, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.